Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki speaks at the Asia Society in New York on Thursday. (Photo: Seth Wenig / AP)U.S. Shelves Diplomatic Plans For Iran -- MSNBC/AP
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration has shelved plans to set up a diplomatic outpost in Iran, in part over fears it could affect the U.S. presidential race or be interpreted as political meddling, The Associated Press has learned.
The proposal to send U.S. diplomats to Tehran for the first time in three decades attracted great attention when it was first floated seriously over the summer but has now been placed on indefinite hold as November's election nears and Iran continues to defy demands to halt suspect nuclear activities, officials told the AP.
Two administration officials familiar with the matter spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations on the sensitive subject.
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My Comment: Iran is an issue for the next President. This is the right move from the U.S. Administration.